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noun | adjective relativerelative1 /ˈrɛlət̮ɪv/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable] ► close relative Is he a close relative? ► distant relative a distant relative on my mother’s side THESAURUSclosely related group► family a group of people who are related to each other and usually live together, especially two parents and their children: Do you know the family next door? This is a picture of the Webb family. ► relative a member of someone’s family, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins: She invited all her relatives to the wedding. ► relation relation means the same as relative, but relation sounds a little more formal: Some of their relations flew all the way from Alaska for the wedding. ► descendant someone who belongs to the same family as a person who lived a long time ago: He is the descendant of a Native American chief. ► ancestor a member of someone’s family who lived a long time ago: Her ancestors originally came from Ireland. ► next of kin the closest living member of your family, who you want to be told if you are injured, killed, etc.: The form asks for your next of kin, in case of an accident. 1a member of your family: She had invited all her friends and relatives to the wedding. Is he a close relative? a distant relative on my mother’s side► see thesaurus at family12an animal or plant that is related to another: The plant is a relative of the pea. noun | adjective relativerelative2 ●●○ W3 adjective ► relative merits The article compares the relative merits of the two cars. ► it’s all relative She thinks her problems are bad, but it’s all relative. 1having a particular quality when compared with something else: a period of relative calm The article compares the relative merits of the two cars. She thinks her problems are bad, but it’s all relative.2relative to something math relating to or compared with something: Costs have gone up relative to wages. |